I have been intrigued by and in awe of the acrobatic ability of Cirque du Soleil for as long as I can remember. I think I first took notice when their Beatles LOVE show came out in Vegas many moons ago (and has since ended). I started following them on Instagram and am enamored (and sometimes terrified) by their amazing performances. But I have yet to see a show.
This is when I’m supposed to say, “…until now!” But alas, I cannot.
This post was supposed to be a review of what I presume was a beautiful and spectacular performance. Instead, it’s going to be a sad essay on life life-ing and learning to live with disappointment.
I have had “See a Cirque show” on at least one of my bucket lists for years now, and last November when I saw they were coming to my neck of the woods this spring, I asked my mom if she was game. She was, so I bought the tickets! And I’ve been anxiously awaiting for this day to arrive ever since.
But earlier this month my mom hurt her leg. She’s been to the doctor, gotten x-rays and is supposed to get another test (if she ever makes the appointment). It hasn’t gotten much better, if at all. So this possibility was tickling at the back of my mind all week. But she said she thought she’d be okay.
Fast forward to the morning of the show, and I messaged her to say good morning, see how she was, and how the leg was.
Even though I was expecting it, and had been mentally prepared for the possibility, I was still devastated when she said between her leg and the miserable Memorial Day weekend weather, she was nervous about going. I can’t lie: my heart sank, I felt very disappointed.
Of course, I want her to feel okay (in general, and if we had gone), and I wouldn’t force her to do something she wasn’t up for. That’s more important than a show. I could have gone myself I suppose, but I chose not to.
Instead, I allowed myself to wallow for a little bit, and then I shrugged it off and went about my Sunday, finishing my spring cleaning and other weekend reset tasks.
There are some things in life that can’t be avoided. Sometimes a loved one gets hurt. Sometimes it rains on a big day. Sometimes events and happenings are outside of our control and can’t be rescheduled on a whim. Life lifes sometimes. There will be other shows. Back on my list it goes.
Have you ever seen a Cirque show?
